Pasta anyone..??? Yes.. now that one has got Bulk Barn around.. you don’t have to worry about feeding 10 kids at home.. for you can buy them in bulk. But is it any cheaper.. buying from here.. as compared to your local grocery store.. like Sobeys..?? nope.. we made a comparison .. and we didn’t really find it cheaper. So I think i’ll stick to my local grocery store for now.. unless i want something fanciful and colorful for my pasta.
Yes.. you can also buy fruit punch powder .. in bulk. And you know what.. the westerners don’t really believe in drinking just plain water.. even kids are giving lots of these punch.. which i cannot imagine they are healthy at all. I am just very glad that the kid is not into this yet.
Yup.. scoop them into a plastic bag.. and store it in a container on your own.. when you get home.. or be like some here.. and used everything in one go.
Tea or coffee drinker..?? and can’t get enough of it..?? no worries.. ! Bulk Barn is here.. to satisfy your every craving for caffeine induce you. I kid you not.. they really have all sorts of tea and coffee here. But Tim Hortons still got lots of loyal customers.
I don’t know about other food bloggers.. but I for one loved all my food show.. from Iron Chef to Japan Hour and anything that comes with food reviews, I just can’t get enough of it. The man actually tries his very best to make my stay in Canada bearable.. by getting chinese shows.. and food shows that i missed so much from home, he even set up the tv/audio/dvd with a HDMI splitter, so that the quality of my show is better for viewing. I really count my blessings.. and at times.. if i cannot view a chinese show or food shows on the tv .. i go on youtube, that is how crazy i am about them. Anyone like me..?? especially those away from home..??
For those who already know me.. you must know that i’m in love with Nigella Lawson. Now she is definitely my domesticate goddess and diva. I really wouldn’t mind looking like her.. and cooking so well. Truth be told.. i’m quite challenged when it comes to cooking. My FIL had been growing bok choi for me.. since i came to Canada. He often wonders how i cooked my bok choi. Well.. this will show him.. what i do .. with my bok choi that he sends over.. every summer. I pretty much cooked it this way.. or par boiled them. .and put some oyster sauce.. and fried onions on it.
I had made herbal chicken a few weeks ago.. but without the condiments.. so this time.. i got a little bit more adventurous.. and put in some chinese mushrooms, wolfberries and wood fungus. Very easy to prepare.. the pre-mix were sent to me by a good blogger friend.. Barbara from Malaysia. Thank you .. Barb.. yer awesome..!!
A closer look at the marinated chicken with all the goodies.
Here the man was tying up everything.. because he helped me to cook since I just got out of surgery about a week ago.
All wrapped up.. and ready to wrap another layer of silver foil before steaming.
There we go.. packed up tightly .. and ready to go into a steam. I used a big pot.. and then sit the wrapped chicken onto a plate underneath a bowl.
Ta-da..!! the steamed chicken.. with herbs.. mushrooms, wood fungus.. and wolfberries. Of course, Barbara sent more than just this .. so look out for more home cooked meals.. from home. Thanks again.. Barbara… they tasted awesome. But i didn’t get to finish the chicken this time.. because i had an emergency.. and was hospitalized for the next 5 days.
I wasn’t really paying attention to the video .. when i first saw it at Chez Pim.. but when i saw Thomas Keller from the French Laundry in it.. I had to sit up .. and watch the whole video. And yes.. I’ve met Thomas Keller once.. when i was having lunch at the French Laundry.. with my ex-boss. You know how hoteliers are … right..?? even though ours was a last minute trip to Napa Valley, we were accommodated. And yes.. ! i had some really great and awesome food… i wished i had known better.. maybe.. i would be able to appreciate it alot more.
But here it is.. i hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
I’ve never played paintball till I came to Canada. The man’s buddy made a bet with us that we weren’t going to win because I was an amateur who had never played before but I did a little practice with some of the gals who had accompanied their boyfriends before the actual day and guess what? We didn’t lose.. in fact.. it was the buddy’s girlfriend that got him killed in the game. We went to a Japanese restaurant for the winning celebration.. and it had to be a real torture for the buddy because he can’t eat seafood.
My interest is of course heightened with winning the game but unfortunately we don’t have many places that sell paintball markers and its accessories. Someone recommended ECHO1 USA as they carry a wide range air guns, BB guns, replica guns and of course paintball markers and accessories like masks, holsters, gun trigger upgrades and more. They do have top quality guns and are perfect for target practice, plinking, hunting and games. The pricing is affordable and for orders over $199 they even offer free ground shipping for all 48 lower states.
One of the thing that I looked out for when i go for a vacation is the food .. or what kind they served or how many restaurants they have. If you didn’t know by now.. Canadians flock to Costa Rica by the dozens during the coldest month of winter and take refuge in the Costa Rica resort.
The open air restaurant at the beach features exotic creative fusion cuisine in the tradition of nuevo latino. From breakfast to supper, you can eat till your heart’s content. The chefs who are internationally trained prepares my favorite and freshest sushi. The resort is an excellent place to rejuvenate and to bond with a loved one, with a spa that offers a full range of beauty and massage therapy. They even have a studio/dojo for yoga, kickboxing and cardio workout classes. The pool is a beauty, a spilt level one with a sculpted waterfall connecting them. A gazebo to relax in and lounge and sip your margaritas. We loved this place, it is so romantic and almost heaven on earth.
These were the Haddocks my in-laws cooked for me .. during my birthday.. and i donch know how she does it.. but the fish didn’t stink or smell fishy at all. So maybe, my MIL had a secret eh..? And Haddock seems to be a favorite fish here too. I should ask my MIL to cook me some cod fish.. since they are cheap here.. and way ex in Asia.
Breakfast anyone..??? these maple syrup sausages.. are the best sausages i’ve had in my entire life. Locally made.. by in store giant…Sobeys.. it’s pretty expensive but definitely worth buying. I like my sausages fully cooked .. what about you ..??
Plump and Juicy .. were how these scallops tasted. The mother-in-law had made this last weekend just for me. And I ate all of it.. muahahhahaa!! I asked my father-in-law why the ones i buy ain’t so nice.. he had said.. this were Nova Scotia Scallops.. different from the ones i bought. My mother-in-law also said.. that you can’t fry these scallops too long.. else they would turn chewy.. but these were one of the best scallops i have had.. not fishy at all.. very fresh.
